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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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